Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Kuznetsov: Score, Reaction from 2015 Australian Open

It's safe to say any questions about Novak Djokovic's health can be put to rest. 

The World No. 1, who entered Melbourne somewhat hampered by an illness and proceeded to show a bit of rust during his opener, returned to dominant form on Thursday, putting away Andrey Kuznetsov with ease, 6-0, 6-1, 6-4, to advance to the third round at the Australian Open. 

He talked a little bit after the match, via the Australian Open Twitter feed:

ESPN Tennis put the victory in perspective for Djokovic, who is looking to join Australian legend Roy Emerson as the only other man to win this tournament five times:

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4-time #AusOpen champ Djokovic drops only 5 games en route to 2nd rd win. He has now won 27 of last 28 matches here. pic.twitter.com/C5uypUMyFv

— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) January 22, 2015"

If he continues to look anything like he did on Thursday, he has a good chance of setting that record. It was an absolutely clinical effort, as the Serb hit eight aces and 28 winners, converted seven break points and needed only a little more than an hour to defeat the No. 88-ranked player. 

The first two sets, which took only 51 minutes, were especially impressive, as Djoker came out with an aggressive mindset, not giving his Russian opponent a chance. He hit 21 winners and won 59 out of a possible 86 points (68.6 percent), dropping just one point on his serve in the second set. 

It was nearly mistake-free tennis:

The rout was on, and Djokovic let his foot off the gas pedal a bit for the final set. He more than doubled his unforced error total and even dropped his serve for the first time all match, but he bounced right back with a break and rolled to the comprehensive victory. 

One onlooker joked about how quickly the match was completed: 

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It was over before I could turn on the TV >> Australian Open: Novak Djokovic v Andrey Kuznetsov – as it happened http://t.co/x1zxok79p4

— Jerika Omandam (@jerikaomandam) January 22, 2015"

Up next, Djokovic will face the winner of the match between No. 31 seed Fernando Verdasco and Go Soeda. Verdasco has actually beaten Djokovic four times in his career, but he hasn't done so on a hard surface in nearly a decade. 

With the way Djokovic played on Thursday, though, the opponent won't matter. He's going to have little resistance getting to the fourth round.